My friend, Yen-Ju from Taiwan, used to stop me after almost every MBA class to ask for a definition of American buzzword phrases. What does “roll the dice” mean? How about “throw spaghetti at the wall and see what sticks?” Yen-Ju had so many questions, we turned it in to a Words of the Week segment in our International Business Association newsletter. We figured...

We have all pretended to know what an acronym meant in a meeting or interview only to rush out and look it up later. Hopefully, this list from ResumeBear.com will prepare us better for the next time. Read the full list...

My friend, Yen-Ju from Taiwan, used to stop me after almost every MBA class to ask for a definition of American buzzword phrases. What does “roll the dice” mean? How about “throw spaghetti at the wall and see what sticks?” Yen-Ju had so many questions, we turned it in to a Words of the Week segment in our International Business Association newsletter. We figured if she was wondering, other international...

We have all pretended to know what an acronym meant in a meeting or interview only to rush out and look it up later. Hopefully, this list from ResumeBear.com will prepare us better for the next time. Read the full list...

Deep Dive To conduct a deep dive means to perform an extensive analysis of a subject or problem. Entry-level MBAs spend a lot of time completing deep dives of competitors, industries and potential acquisitions. If your boss says, “I want you to do a deep dive on Company X today, and give me your opinion on whether or not we can make a good return on investment if we buy it,” then you know you’re probably in for a long night of pulling...